The N.J. legislature sent Senate Bill 992 to Governor Christie for adoption. S. 992 amends the N.J. Law Against Discrimination (LAD) making wage disparities amongst similarly situated employees expressly unlawful. The Bill imposes treble damages upon any employer...
Protecting Your Rights And Interests, No Matter The Issue
Month: October 2016
NEW EEO EMPLOYER FORMS
The EEOC is amending its EEO-1 form (the Employer Information Report) to include questions about pay ranges and hours worked by employees. This data will reveal patterns or trends in pay disparities. The current EEO-1 Form provides information on workforce profiles...
Lessons Learned From Carlson v. Ailes
On July 6, 2016, Gretchen Carlson filed suit against Roger Ailes for severe and pervasive sexual harassment suffered while working at Fox News. Roger Ailes resigned in July 2016, and Carlson's case settled in September 2016 with Fox News' parent company paying her...
NON-COMPETE AGREEMENTS
As you start a new job, be alert to non-compete restrictions that your new employer may wish to impose upon you. Increasingly, employers seem to require their new employees to sign Non-Compete Agreements restraining where they may work if they leave the job. The...